Unpack the Matlab GUI

1
Unpack the Matlab GUI

• cd to your home directory
• gt cd
• Unpack the Matlab GUI
• gt Tar xzvf /scr/OPeNDAP_Software/Clients/Binary/
• DODS-ml-toolbox--i686-pc-linux-gnu-RH8
  .0.tar.gz
• Check that it down loaded the GUI
• gt cd DODS/bin
• gt ls
• You are looking for directory named ml-toolbox

2
Run the GUI

• Run Matlab in the none java mode. (Remain in the
  directory containing writeval.)
• gt matlab -nojvm
• Add the GUI location to your Matlab path
• gtgt path(path,ml-toolbox/)
• Start the browser
• gtgt browse
• Select a data set, time and space range.
• Ask for details.
• Ask for data.

3
Unpack the Matlab Command Line Client

• cd to your home directory
• gt cd
• Unpack the Matlab command line tar file
• gt Tar xzvf /scr/OPeNDAP_Software/Clients/Binary/
• DODS-ml-cmdln-3.4.4-i686-pc-linux-gnu.
  tar.gz
• Check that it down loaded the command line client
• gt cd DODS/bin
• gt ls
• You are looking for loaddods.m, loaddods.mexglx
  and writeval

4
Accessing Data in Matlab

• Run Matlab in the none java mode. (Remain in the
  directory containing writeval.)
• gt matlab -nojvm
• Read some data from an OPeNDAP site.
• gtgt loaddods(http//dods.gso.uri.edu/cgi-bin/nph-d
  ods
• /htn_sst_decloud/1994/i94096102452.htn_
  d.z
• This will place 3 variables in your Matlab work
  space
• Dsp_band_1
• Lon
• Lat
• You can now manipulate the data as you like.